Meanings
nouncoleopteran (plural coleopterans)
plural coleopterans
- Any insect of the order Coleoptera; includes the beetles, weevils and fireflies
Origin
From Translingual Coleoptera + English -an.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French coléoptère
- coléoptèrescientific term for anything in the taxon Coleoptera
Japanese 鞘翅類
- 鞘翅類scientific term for anything in the taxon Coleoptera
Latin coleopterum
- coleopterumscientific term for anything in the taxon Coleoptera
Spanish coleóptero
- coleópteroscientific term for anything in the taxon Coleoptera
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Cite this entry
APA
coleopteran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coleopteran
MLA
“coleopteran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coleopteran. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coleopteran,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coleopteran.
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